Third-Party Risk Education

Due diligence is a critical step in the vendor lifecycle, and when done properly, can set your organization up for success. Find out how to get started with the process by listening to this week’s podcast that covers fast facts you need to know.

No one wants to go into a vendor relationship planning for it’s demise – but it happens! If you have a vendor that is no longer meeting your organization’s needs, make sure you listen to this week’s 90-second podcast to hear about how you can successfully offboard one of your vendors.

It’s a common misconception that a vendor questionnaire and vendor assessment are the same thing – but they actually have key differences that it’s important you understand. Listen to this podcast to hear more about the differences between questionnaires and assessments and why your organization needs both.

Ongoing vendor due diligence, or ongoing monitoring is one of the most important steps in the vendor lifecycle. Find out what you need to know about the process and the key points of ongoing vendor due diligence that you should be aware of in this 90-second podcast.

Creating and keeping your procedures documentation updated is a key step to achieving vendor management success. Listen to this week's 90-second podcast to help you accomplish this with five creation tips.

Are you selecting a core processing vendor? There are some things that you need to make sure you're considering. Listen to this 90-second podcast to learn about the factors you need to keep top of mind.

New to third-party risk management? Get back to the basics with a breakdown of what vendor management is and some important tips to help get you started with this 90-second podcast.

2020 was certainly an interesting year and had major industry updates because of the pandemic. Find out what important lessons you need to be aware of going into the new year so you can be more successful in vendor management.

The end of the year is upon us and there are certain vendor management tasks that must be completed. This 90-second podcast covers a few of the items that you should tackle before the end of the year to be better prepared for 2021.

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, we want to help you figure out the best way to gather vendor management resources. Listen to this 90-second podcast that covers some of our useful tips to help you stay on top of new third-party risk management news and resources.

Vendor risk management is a necessary investment and it can have a significant ROI for your organization. Listen to this week’s podcast for the top three benefits and ROI you can achieve by investing in third-party risk management.

You need to be thoroughly analyzing your vendor’s SOC reports to ensure there is no missing or overlooked information that could negatively impact your organization. Find out what the three scariest consequences that can occur if you have a missing item on your vendor SOC report by listening to this week’s podcast.

If one of your vendors falls victim to a data breach, it can have a range of serious consequences for you organization. You can take proactive steps that will help you better protect your customers and reputation from a third-party data breach. Listen to this 90-second podcast for our top five tips.

Having a strong information security policy is more important than ever with rising cybersecurity risks. Listen to this week’s 90-secnod podcast to understand why you need to evaluate your vendor’s information security procedures and three best practices we recommend for the process.

In this week’s 90-second podcast, learn the top four expert tips that will help to help fintech organizations more successfully meet their client and regulator expectations.

You can take specific steps that will help you maximize even the smallest budget for vendor management. Listen to this week’s podcast for the top three tips we recommend to help you make the most of your organization’s budget.

If you have well-developed vendor contracts, then you are setting your organization up for success when it comes to vendor oversight. Find out the top three reasons why your vendor contracts directly affect your level of oversight.

Chris Caputo, External Audit Coordinator at CMG Financial, shares his thoughts on commonly seen vendor management struggles and how to overcome them. He also dives into the recent industry changes due to the pandemic, what to expect from a regulatory compliance perspective and discusses vendor risk management best practices from an auditor’s perspective.

To be successful in vendor contract management you have to be effective in your negotiation efforts. To help you better manage this stage in the vendor contract process, listen to this week’s 90-second podcast for the top tips our experts recommend.

Once you receive a vendor contract, there are specific steps that you should take for a more successful process. This 90-second podcast covers the 5 most important steps our experts recommend you're following.

The process of conducting vendor management exams has changed drastically during the pandemic. Whether your exam is conducted in-person or remotely, this podcast covers the 5 most important items you should always have prepared.

Jenn Wilkinson, Vice President of Strategic Vendor Management at Cenlar FSB, shares her thoughts on how organizations are currently managing third-party risk and dives deeper into the process of building a vendor management program from the ground up. She also discusses why your program should be tailored to the specific needs of your organization, the importance of having a strong vendor manageme...

By not being aware of the hazards of incomplete vendor due diligence, you could be putting your organization at risk. Listen to this 90-second podcast for the most important hazards to know.

Asking the right questions in your vendor information security assessment questionnaires can prevent future headaches down the road. Listen to this week’s podcast to find out three important questions we recommend you include in your questionnaire.

Understand the basics of business continuity management with this 90-second podcast that breaks down what you need to know about the process.